Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Recognizes and honors Oregon civilians who served the United States on Wake Island during World War II. Commends individuals who have increased public awareness of the service and sacrifice of these civilians.
Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt certain equipment standards for off-road vehicles instead of the other agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Maddy summaryHCR 9 is a commemorative resolution honoring Dennis Michael Richardson, Oregon's Secretary of State and former state Representative, who died in 2019. The resolution formally recognizes his life, military service, legal career, public service spanning decades (including six terms in the Oregon House and his role as Secretary of State), and his commitment to ethical governance. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or programs, as it is purely a ceremonial tribute. The resolution was adopted by the Oregon legislature in March 2025 and presented to his family.
Digest: This Act makes OBDD give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [ Digest: This Act makes DAS give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). ] Requires the [ Oregon Department of Administrative Services ] Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants to cities for specified infrastructure projects that will benefit housing developments that will make at least 30 percent of the dwelling units affordable to workforce income households. Requires cities receiving grants to provide reports to the Oregon Business Development Department. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act would grant a property tax break to destroyed homes that were rebuilt after the 2020 wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Authorizes a county to allow a homestead rebuilt by the same owner on the same lot to replace the homestead destroyed by the September 2020 wildfires to have a specially assessed value equal to the destroyed homestead's real market value for the 2020-2021 property tax year, to the extent of the square footage of the destroyed homestead. Provides that the specially assessed value continues until the earliest of the date on which the rebuilt homestead is no longer the owner's principal dwelling, is rented to another person for any duration or is transferred to new ownership. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Digest: The Act makes all farm machinery tax exempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Removes the requirement that farm machinery and equipment be tangible personal property for the purposes of exemption from ad valorem property taxation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Digest: Creates a fund to help the electronic chip industry. The Act becomes law 91 days after adjournment. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund [ and subaccounts of the fund ]. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to allocate moneys from the fund [ and subaccounts ] to provide education, training and research to assist the semiconductor industry. [ Requires the commission to establish a statewide semiconductor industry consortium for the purpose of developing a comprehensive statewide strategy to guide investments and build educational pathways and research capacity for the semiconductor industry and to make recommendations to the commission on how best to allocate moneys in the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund and subaccounts. ] [ Requires the consortium to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly every two years detailing progress and investments made to improve semiconductor education and research. ] [ Requires the commission to award a series of grants to identified entities. ] Exempts some programs receiving federal financial assistance from certain provisions. Sunsets the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund [ and subaccounts ] on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Digest: The Act tells DOJ to include in future budget requests amounts to fund various programs that help victims of crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3). [ Digest: The Act gives money to the DOJ to fund various programs that help victims of crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). ] [ Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to fund certain programs that assist victims of crime. ] Directs the Department of Justice to include in future budget requests amounts necessary to fund children's advocacy centers, the Survivor Housing Funds grant program and the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund. Directs children's advocacy center directors to biennially submit to the department projected costs and estimates of other funding sources for the center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Digest: The Act would require counties to set up a way to handle surplus proceeds from tax lien foreclosure sales. The Act would pause the transfer to counties of deeds to foreclosed property. The Act would make the Department of Revenue work with county tax officers to set up a uniform way to handle the surpluses. The Act would require a report from the department with suggestions for bills for the 2025 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). [ Digest: The Act lets people claim a tax foreclosure surplus. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). ] [ Allows former owner, or their heirs or successors, to claim from the county any surplus from a property tax foreclosure. Establishes conditions and time limitations for making a claim. Requires county tax foreclosure notices to include information about claims. ] Requires counties to establish a process for handling the surplus proceeds from property tax lien foreclosure sales. Suspends the operation of the statute under which deeds to such properties are conveyed to the counties through December 31, 2025. Directs the Department of Revenue to coordinate with county tax officers to determine a detailed uniform process for handling surplus proceeds that complies with the United States Supreme Court in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, 598 U.S. 631 (2023). Requires the department to submit a report containing the determinations and recommendations for legislation to the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2024. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
